Interrupt
verb
To stop or hinder an ongoing process or activity.
I hate being interrupted when I'm reading.
Often appears as...
- interrupt a conversation
- interrupt the process
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Disapproving
verb
To break in on a conversation or person.
Please do not interrupt the speaker.
Often appears as...
- rude to interrupt
- interrupt a speech
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Disapproving
verb
In computer science, to stop a computer program or process.
An error could cause the system to interrupt a task.
Often appears as...
- interrupt a task
- interrupt a service
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To stop or hinder an ongoing process or activity.
I hate being interrupted when I'm reading.
Often appears as...
- interrupt a conversation
- interrupt the process
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To break in on a conversation or person.
Please do not interrupt the speaker.
Often appears as...
- rude to interrupt
- interrupt a speech
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
In computer science, to stop a computer program or process.
An error could cause the system to interrupt a task.
Often appears as...
- interrupt a task
- interrupt a service
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Conversation Etiquette
Interrupting is often seen as rude. Wait for a natural pause before speaking.
Even if you're excited, try not to interrupt others.
Pro Tip 2/3Unintentional Interruption
Interruptions can be accidental, not always meant to be disruptive.
Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt your call; it was an emergency.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Being interrupted can feel dismissive, it's important to acknowledge it.
I know you interrupted me earlier; can we discuss that?
Pro Tip 1/3Conversation Etiquette
Interrupting is often seen as rude. Wait for a natural pause before speaking.
Even if you're excited, try not to interrupt others.
Pro Tip 2/3Unintentional Interruption
Interruptions can be accidental, not always meant to be disruptive.
Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt your call; it was an emergency.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Being interrupted can feel dismissive, it's important to acknowledge it.
I know you interrupted me earlier; can we discuss that?
Pro Tip 1/3Conversation Etiquette
Interrupting is often seen as rude. Wait for a natural pause before speaking.
Even if you're excited, try not to interrupt others.
Pro Tip 2/3Unintentional Interruption
Interruptions can be accidental, not always meant to be disruptive.
Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt your call; it was an emergency.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Being interrupted can feel dismissive, it's important to acknowledge it.
I know you interrupted me earlier; can we discuss that?
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Upgrading management...
important thing the most important thing that indescribable feeling that sense of accomplishment that comes from having spent a day in the state of flow that we all love these processes they leave sparse time for people to experience the state of flow and they interrupt us all too frequently consider for example annual performance
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Solar Eclipse 101 PIPE...
We interrupt this video for an important safety announcement. Looking directly at the sun, even during an eclipse, can cause permanent eye damage. Fortunately, there are ways to enjoy an eclipse safely. The easiest is to use certified eclipse-watching glasses, which are shaded thousands of times darker
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My year of saying yes to...
Uninterrupted is the key. No cell phone, no laundry, no anything. You have a busy life. You have to get dinner on the table. You have to force them to bathe. But you can do 15 minutes. My kids are my happy place, they're my world, but it doesn't have to be your kids, the fuel that feeds your hum,
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Inside your computer -...
Basically, it provides a way for the computer to interact with its environment. But it also acts like a buffer to keep the CPU from being overwhelmed by distractions. In this case, the I/O subsystem decides that your mouse click is pretty important so it generates an interrupt to the CPU.
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How we must respond to...
Sadly, it may interrupt and the polio situation might get worse a little bit because of the distraction here. We're using a lot of the great capacity that was built up for those polio activities to try and help the developing countries respond to this very well. And that is appropriate,
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Connected, but alone? PIPE...
he doesn't call. And he says he doesn't want to interrupt his colleagues because, he says, "They're too busy on their email." But then he stops himself and he says, "You know, I'm not telling you the truth. I'm the one who doesn't want to be interrupted.
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The hidden worlds within...
Because these changes have taken place gradually, one person may not have noticed them over the span of a few decades, but thanks to museum collections, we have an uninterrupted record showing how our world is changing.
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Why should you read...
But while the characters and their psychologies are gripping, Tolstoy is not afraid to interrupt the narrative to pose insightful questions about history. Why do wars start? What are good battlefield tactics?
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How childhood trauma...
make that option less viable every day. The science is Early adversity dramatically affects health across a lifetime. Today, we are beginning to understand how to interrupt the progression
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The Fluffiest Chicks Of...
their entire lives honing their dance takes time which isn't helped by being interrupted
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Upgrading management...
important thing the most important thing that indescribable feeling that sense of accomplishment that comes from having spent a day in the state of flow that we all love these processes they leave sparse time for people to experience the state of flow and they interrupt us all too frequently consider for example annual performance
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Solar Eclipse 101 PIPE...
We interrupt this video for an important safety announcement. Looking directly at the sun, even during an eclipse, can cause permanent eye damage. Fortunately, there are ways to enjoy an eclipse safely. The easiest is to use certified eclipse-watching glasses, which are shaded thousands of times darker
Video examples
My year of saying yes to...
Uninterrupted is the key. No cell phone, no laundry, no anything. You have a busy life. You have to get dinner on the table. You have to force them to bathe. But you can do 15 minutes. My kids are my happy place, they're my world, but it doesn't have to be your kids, the fuel that feeds your hum,
Video examples
Inside your computer -...
Basically, it provides a way for the computer to interact with its environment. But it also acts like a buffer to keep the CPU from being overwhelmed by distractions. In this case, the I/O subsystem decides that your mouse click is pretty important so it generates an interrupt to the CPU.
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How we must respond to...
Sadly, it may interrupt and the polio situation might get worse a little bit because of the distraction here. We're using a lot of the great capacity that was built up for those polio activities to try and help the developing countries respond to this very well. And that is appropriate,
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Connected, but alone? PIPE...
he doesn't call. And he says he doesn't want to interrupt his colleagues because, he says, "They're too busy on their email." But then he stops himself and he says, "You know, I'm not telling you the truth. I'm the one who doesn't want to be interrupted.
Video examples
The hidden worlds within...
Because these changes have taken place gradually, one person may not have noticed them over the span of a few decades, but thanks to museum collections, we have an uninterrupted record showing how our world is changing.
Video examples
Why should you read...
But while the characters and their psychologies are gripping, Tolstoy is not afraid to interrupt the narrative to pose insightful questions about history. Why do wars start? What are good battlefield tactics?
Video examples
How childhood trauma...
make that option less viable every day. The science is Early adversity dramatically affects health across a lifetime. Today, we are beginning to understand how to interrupt the progression
Video examples
The Fluffiest Chicks Of...
their entire lives honing their dance takes time which isn't helped by being interrupted
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Summer Sanders
American Athlete
I never get enough sleep, even when I travel. I wake up in the middle of the night, either with the help of my kids or because my mind is going. I wish I got eight hours a night, but it is more like an interrupted six or seven. The secret is to go to sleep well before midnight.
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Steve Huffman
American Businessman
I'm rarely in a position where I can actually answer my phone without being rude to someone else. Sometimes I look back and realize it's been weeks since I've actually been alone. With texting, I can at least get a sense of what's going on without interrupting what I'm doing.
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Pedro Almodovar
Spanish Director
There's something about uninterrupted singing that just doesn't work for me, because at some point, I need my characters to talk. Without meaning to offend anyone, a musical like 'Les Miserables' would be the last thing I'd ever be interested in.
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Simon Bird
English Actor
I think everyone thinks their dad is a little bit odd or crazy. As they get older, they develop their own little habits. They have a certain way that they like to live their life, and nothing is going to interrupt that.
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William T. Vollmann
American Novelist
I read and write for most of the day, but I do let myself be interrupted by real life. I enjoy going out with friends and try not to take myself too seriously.
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Sherlyn Chopra
I believe that one should not interrupt the greatness of a woman who has everything going for herself until one is ready to add value to her life.
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Elbert Hubbard
American Writer
The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.
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Harry Emerson Fosdick
American Clergyman
The world is moving so fast these days that the one who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.
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Dean Devlin
American Director
I think when real life interrupts fantasy, it's always shocking.
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Amelia Earhart
American Aviator
Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done.
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Summer Sanders
American Athlete
I never get enough sleep, even when I travel. I wake up in the middle of the night, either with the help of my kids or because my mind is going. I wish I got eight hours a night, but it is more like an interrupted six or seven. The secret is to go to sleep well before midnight.
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Steve Huffman
American Businessman
I'm rarely in a position where I can actually answer my phone without being rude to someone else. Sometimes I look back and realize it's been weeks since I've actually been alone. With texting, I can at least get a sense of what's going on without interrupting what I'm doing.
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Pedro Almodovar
Spanish Director
There's something about uninterrupted singing that just doesn't work for me, because at some point, I need my characters to talk. Without meaning to offend anyone, a musical like 'Les Miserables' would be the last thing I'd ever be interested in.
Quote examples
Simon Bird
English Actor
I think everyone thinks their dad is a little bit odd or crazy. As they get older, they develop their own little habits. They have a certain way that they like to live their life, and nothing is going to interrupt that.
Quote examples
William T. Vollmann
American Novelist
I read and write for most of the day, but I do let myself be interrupted by real life. I enjoy going out with friends and try not to take myself too seriously.
Quote examples
Sherlyn Chopra
I believe that one should not interrupt the greatness of a woman who has everything going for herself until one is ready to add value to her life.
Quote examples
Elbert Hubbard
American Writer
The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.
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Harry Emerson Fosdick
American Clergyman
The world is moving so fast these days that the one who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.
Quote examples
Dean Devlin
American Director
I think when real life interrupts fantasy, it's always shocking.
Quote examples
Amelia Earhart
American Aviator
Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done.
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